The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-05-07
Local and General.

Mutton sheep are in demand in this
county now at high prices.
This extremely disagreeable weather
is causing much sickness in this part of
the valley.
Prohibition leagues are being organ
lied all over the state, and all are work
ing for success inNoveniber.
An exchange thinks that whisky
will soon be made of old rags. Per-
haps SO; but whisky makes rags now.
Mr.. Henry Willard will soon visit
Oregon in his private car which has
not been used since the gold spike days
DIR. n. J. Redpath left for Olympia,
w. t., Thursday morning, where he
will locate in the practice of his profess
sion.
Miss Francis Charlton, daughter of
ex-sheriff Charlton of this place, il
very low. She has been an invalid for
nearly a year.
Curtis Baird, ex-superintendent of
schools in Clackamas county, has been
sentenced TO four years in the pe eniten-
tiary for erookedness in his office.
4 We regret to announce the quite SER
ious illness of G.. w. Smith Esq. of
tn place. He Is suffering from neu-
ralgia complicated with rheumatism.
Teventy-two newspapers liz Texas ad-
vocate the cause of prohibition, while
about five i'm Oregon have openly pro-
nounced their favor in that direction.
While working in her garden recent
ly, Mrs. Mary Griffin, of Fall Creek,
had the good fortune to find in a lump
of dirt a s. gold coin bearing date of
1854.
The prohibitery amendment was
counted out, mot defeated), by $500
majority, in Michigan. No doubt the
Same game will be tried In Oregon next
November.
In the ease of the town Lebanon VS..
J. o. Ro'and on Thursday last, charg-
ed with violating the ordinance by us
ing profane and Indecent language, the
defendant was found not guilty.
In another column will be found the
advertisement of A. G.. Hausman, wag-
ure fn saying TO cur readers that Mr..
Hausman is a first-class workman and
he means just what he advertises.
With the remnant of the state appro-
priation, now reduced to about one
thousand dollars, the immigration COM
miSsioners will keep the office in Port
land open till September l. If at that
time fund to continue the work has
not been raised by subscription, the Of
flee must be closed.
n Rank Edgar, of Turner, accompanied
by two other young men, arrived here
at noon yesterday having walked all
the way from Prineville. They report
a very rough trip over the mountains.
There was about ten feet ofsnow at the
summit and the night they Were there
il showed very hard.
Articles of incorporation of the Eu-
gene Electric Light Co. have been filed
in the Secretary of States office, with
J. +. Robinson, &C. Humphrey, +. b.
Dunn and J. G.. Church as incorpora-
tors. Capital stock, S2n, CO., The Conn
pany means business and will purchase
the machinery necessary in a few
months.
On Wednesday evening last Mr.. J.
B. Writ, who has been visiting the
eastern states in the interest of immi-
grafton, gave lecture NJ the ST.
Charles hotel. Mr.. Writ undcubtly
has been of good service 10 Linn coun-
ty during his trip east. Several parties
have already came here through his
influence.
c. B. Rowland & Co, who recently
sold their general merchandise estab-
lishment at Jefferson, on Monday last
purchased OF Gradwell & Brenner their
stock OF gents furnishing goods in AL
and closed by Portland creditors. They
will at once remove TO Albany and
reopen the business.
DIR Lamberson has been suffering for
few DAYS from the effect of poison oak.
On Sunday last it became so serious
that he called in DIR. Courtney, who
found his fellowphysician's head and
face swollen almost beyond recognation.
/ While the DIR. is at loss somewhat 90
/ know just where he got the ''poison,"
knows too well that he had it, and had
it bad. He is now able to be on the
streets.
The first train of the California &
Oregon road, known as the Portland
express, left San Francisco on Sunday
at p. NJ. and arrived at the terminus
| of the read ON time. at $50 Monday
morning, with thirty-one passengers
/ en- route for Portland and points north.
| The through trip was made in forty
hours. This Is California enterprise
/ and we hope to see a whole lot of il in
/ fused into the business channels of Ore
| gon. The more the better.
= Since the Southern Pacific people
have taken control of the o. < G.. road
we have from one to two trains a
| day more than heretofore. Lebanon
now has the benefit of two trains daily
Z Willie Oh the 1lile al
/ train has been put on to Eugene. We
/ should like to see California capital
| control the Narrow Gauge system also.
/ The little road could be made to pay
well If it was backed by company
/ financially able to put it in condition
/ 10 be successfully operated.
/ At meeting on Monday last of the
| committee of citizens recently appoint
I ed TO prepare for the celebration of the
/ Fourth of July at Albany, extensive ar
rangements were made for a grand cell
I ebration. Various committees were APP
! pointed. Hon. j. X. Weatherford viii
/ be president of the day; George Hum
! phrey, marshal; Rev. ;. G.. Irvine,
+ chaplain. The celebration will be held
/ at Hackleman's grove, adjoining the
/ city. The committee have begun early
in order to advertise well and secure a
/ large attendance.
Sheriff Harris, of Yamhill county,
says that Marple, for whose execution
on the I'd of June he holds a warrant,
is quite unconcerned about the matter
and talks and laughs about it as freely
as any disinterested person. Heappears
to have no realizing sense of his peril
Gus position. He says he expects to
hang, and if his time has come he is
I ready TO pO A DetitioD for the pardon